Editing David O'Doherty (section)

== Television career ==
In June 2012 he became the first Irish comedian to have their own ''Comedy Central Presents'' episode on American television.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cc.com/episodes/dv4c6u/the-half-hour-david-o-doherty-season-1-ep-102|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101065314/http://www.cc.com/episodes/dv4c6u/the-half-hour-david-o-doherty-season-1-ep-102|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 November 2014|title=David O'Doherty|work=Comedy Central|access-date=16 May 2016}}</ref>

In May 2007, O'Doherty's first [[TV series]], ''The Modest Adventures of David O'Doherty'', began airing on [[RTÉ Two]]. The six-part series was directed by [[John Carney (director)|John Carney]], following the completion of his [[Academy Award]]-[[Academy Award for Best Original Song|winning]] film ''[[Once (film)|Once]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/tv/modestadventures/ |title=The Modest Adventures of David O'Doherty @ www.rte.ie |publisher=RTÉ |access-date=21 August 2013}}</ref>

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 |EpisodeNumber=1
 |Title=Galway
 |ShortSummary=David attempts to cycle from [[Dublin]] to [[Galway]], for a show later that night. He quits 100 kilometres from his destination.
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 |EpisodeNumber=2
 |Title=27
 |ShortSummary=David attempts to have "a minor hit", preferably charting at number 27. His song "[[Orange (song)|Orange]]" instead reaches number 30, losing the number 27 spot in the [[Irish Singles Chart]] to [[Jibbs]]'s "[[Chain Hang Low]]".
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 |EpisodeNumber=3
 |Title=Job
 |ShortSummary=David tries to make his rent. A number of strategies are employed for this end; these include: betting money on a game of golf he plays with his nephew (and losing); betting money at a dog track (and losing); attempting to sell an office chair he found in a skip (and eventually making €1.70 on the sale); trying to find a job where he states in an interview that he can touch-type at around 40 words per minute. He turned down a telemarketing placement; and eventually acting as an assistant to his neighbour Bryan, whose work involved erecting signs about planning permission, leading to a string of jokes concerning erections. He eventually earned the €260 through the latter.
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 |EpisodeNumber=4
 |Title=Tour
 |ShortSummary=David does a stand-up tour which he has t-shirts printed for. One show is for children. He does a gig at Vicar Street (a 1200 seater venue), but due to it being cancelled and re-instated repeatedly only about 20 people attend. The t-shirts do not arrive until after the tour has finished and are too small.
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 |EpisodeNumber=5
 |Title=Movie
 |ShortSummary=David tries to make a short film. The film is to be about [[Ernest Shackleton]]'s reasons for trekking to the Antarctic and heavily features penguins. He sneaks his crew into Dublin Zoo dressed in clothes of an 1800s style. Due to too many people walking into frame, he opts to acquire a penguin elsewhere in Dublin. This proves to be a difficult task with O'Doherty eventually buying an inflatable penguin on eBay for €35. The inflatable is blown away by the wind. O'Doherty subsequently dresses up to play the part of the penguin. The film premieres in a local pub during the half-time of a football match on TV. The film's plotline goes as follows: Shackleton's blocks are knocked over by bullies, one of whom has a picture of a penguin on his shirt. His girlfriend breaks up with him at the penguin enclosure at the zoo. The penguins seem to mock him. His parents choke on [[Penguin (biscuit)|Penguin]] chocolate biscuits. He goes to the Antarctic. He shoots a penguin. There is no applause for his film, however there is a cheer when the match is put back on.

This episode is dedicated to O'Doherty's friend's pet kitten, Tony, who appeared in the episode and died in 2007.
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 |EpisodeNumber=6
 |Title=Live
 |ShortSummary=David attempts to record a comedy CD. The CD is recorded in his one-room apartment. He then advertises the gig on [[ISO 216|A4-sized]] [[poster]]s, asking to be contacted via e-mail if anyone is interested in coming to the show. Upwards of 30 chairs are squeezed into the apartment.
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